ASL: Roma 2020

ASL Roma 2020 is a four-scenario tournament pack for Advanced Squad Leader, published for the Roma 2020 ASL Tournament. It features historical engagements from different World War II theaters involving Italian, American, German, British, and Free French forces.

Designed primarily for competitive play, the pack offers balanced scenarios that can be completed in a single gaming session.

Game system

The pack uses the full Advanced Squad Leader rules.

Scenarios feature:

• infantry;
• armored vehicles;
• anti-tank guns;
• support weapons;
• leaders;
• national special rules.

Each scenario uses official ASL geomorphic boards and focuses on tactical maneuver, terrain, and combined-arms combat.

Included scenarios

ROMA1 – Eight Million Bayonets

Italian versus Greek forces during the Balkan campaign of 1941.

ROMA2 – Mountain Marines

American troops assault German mountain positions during the Italian Campaign of 1944.

ROMA3

A tactical engagement between Allied and German forces emphasizing maneuver and objective control.

ROMA4

A balanced combined-arms scenario featuring infantry, support weapons, and armored vehicles.

Objective

Victory conditions vary by scenario and include building control, objective capture, exits, or enemy casualties.

Players

2 players

Playing time

Approximately 2–4 hours per scenario.

Complexity

High

Requires the complete Advanced Squad Leader rules.

Game scale

Period: 1941–1944

Level: Tactical

Units:

• squads;
• half-squads;
• leaders;
• support weapons;
• armored vehicles;
• guns.

Replayability

Four historical scenarios

Multiple nationalities

Tournament-balanced design

Varied tactical situations

Fully compatible with the ASL system

Components (indicative)

Scenario booklet

Four scenarios

No maps or counters included; official ASL boards and components are required.